The gift of family portraiture is one of the most meaningful gifts you can give this Christmas – whether it be a portrait of all the grandchildren together for your parents or a wall gallery filled with contemporary emotion-filled portraits for your spouse. But it’s already the beginning of December so you’re out of time […]

Home for the Holidays is back for another year! Home for the Holidays is our annual family portrait event that, this year, runs from December 22nd to 30th (minus Christmas Eve, Christmas and Boxing Day). It’s designed for all of you who have family and friends from out of town gathered around you this Christmas […]

Each month we answer a question from one of you. This month, one of our families wants to know if they can add to last year’s wall gallery, or if they need to take it down and start over with a new gallery. Question: Can I add to an existing wall gallery and combine more […]

I recently had the privilege of photographing the family of Homework’s Etc Kids owner Jacqueline De’ath. Homeworks Etc. offers wall décor for nursery and kids rooms including wood letters, growth charts, wall hooks and much more! Like displaying family photographs on the walls of your home impacts your child’s self-esteem and sense of belonging, customizing […]

As I sit here on my computer putting together outfit suggestions from some of my favourite online stores, I keep finding myself drawn to navy. The navy options in stores right now are gorgeous! I’m usually more drawn to the black/grey/camel neutrals but today the navy are pieces calling my name. What to Wear In […]

By far the most common question we’re asked is… how big should I frame my family photographs? The answer? Likely bigger than you think. How Big Should I Frame My Family Photographs? As a general rule of thumb, you want your gallery to be 2/3 of the width of the piece of furniture over which […]

There’s one simple thing every parent can do to ensure their family portrait session is a success. Of course, there are a few things you can (and should) do to prepare for your family portraits, but doing this one thing matters more than all of those put together. Don’t criticize your kids. That’s it. Don’t […]

Announcing our new Wall Gallery Design Service! We’ve been asked countless times over the years to help you design wall galleries filled with memories from years past. After a long few months trying to figure out the perfect way to offer this service, now the answer is yes! So what exactly is a wall gallery […]

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I'm Jenn, a Vancouver family photographer who creates emotion-filled family portraits and helps you figure out how to display those portraits perfectly on the walls of your home. I'm also the mama to two amazing kids and share here about the importance of family photographs.